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Mr Paul Kohler vs Derek Twigg

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon
vs
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Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Derek Twigg voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 212 shared comparable votes.

49 same votes 163 different votes 212 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
8 Aye 0 No
Energy 88% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 3 No
Housing 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 9 No
Benefits 36% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
25 Aye 22 No
Tax 6% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 10% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

59.7 %
13 % below average
Rank 577 of 649
Participation
58.1 %
15 % below average
Rank 587 of 649
343
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,371
2,361 eligible divisions
177
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
792
57.8 % of votes cast
166
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
579
42.2 % of votes cast
13
3.8 % of votes cast
Against party
25
1.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

70
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 649
Appearances
53
-25.0 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 649
98
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 649
Contributions
43
-95.5 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£147,138
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1 % above average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#3
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#5
Energy
47 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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